Start Here: What Do You Know About Your Irish Roots?
Family research can begin with a place name, a photograph, a remembered conversation or a question that has never quite gone away. You…
Find Your Irish Roots
Explore surnames, ancestral towns, family stories, and ways to research your Irish connections.
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Which Irish Surnames Are You Researching?
A surname can provide a starting point for a conversation, but the same spelling does not establish that two families are connected. Use…
Looking for an Ancestral Town or Townland? Share Your Clues
A difficult place name can slow otherwise promising research. Perhaps a handwritten word is unclear, a family pronunciation differs from a record or…
What Helped You Break Through a Family History Dead End?
Research sometimes reaches a point where another search produces the same uncertain results. This discussion invites members to describe a method that helped…
Irish Family Records: What Have You Found, and What Are You Missing?
A record collection is easier to use when each item is connected to a clear question. You might have a historical letter but…
Planning a Visit to Your Family’s Home County?
Visiting a place associated with family research can involve both practical planning and personal expectations. This thread is for thinking about what would…